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Surf is truly where you find it. That’s The Inertia’s guiding light. From high-performance surfing at the world’s most famous breaks, to riding waves in little-known regions of the world on random equipment, we cover surf. Everywhere.

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This Is Europe’s Biggest Celebration of the Wooden Surfboard Movement

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Jordy Smith wins Ballito Pro. Photo: Cestari/WSL
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Jordy Smith Wins 2017 Ballito Pro and Builds Momentum for Jeffreys Bay

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Matt Wilkinson, your 2016 Bells champion. Photo: WSL/Kelly Cestari
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I Have Absolutely No Idea Who Will Win the 2017 World Title

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Mateus Herdy is a 16-year-old Brazilian phenom.
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16-Year-Old Brazilian Phenom Heads to Indonesia; Proceeds to Blow Minds

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Corey Colapinto is a supremely talented surfer. The San Clemente native is one of those guys who catches everyone's eye
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Just a Bit of Some of the Most Beautiful Longboarding You’ve Ever Seen

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The butthole of the Jetson beast. Photo: Jetson
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Here’s the Jet-Assisted Surfboard You Didn’t Know Existed: Meet the Jetson

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Jack O'Neill was a constant purveyor of stoke–a man who lived to have fun and to see others have fun. 
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This Is the Most Incredible Tribute to Jack O’Neill’s Life

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After pulling into a Puerto closeout, Jamie Mitchell's board smashed him in the chest and broke his sternum.
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Jamie Mitchell Broke His Sternum at Puerto Escondido

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One possible response to Iceland's sewage problem. Image: Caddyshack screenshot
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A Broken Icelandic Sewage Pump Has Been Spewing 750 Liters of Raw Sewage Into the Ocean Every Second

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Watch This Kiteboarder Accidentally Ollie a Humpback Whale

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Imagine What Kelly’s Wave Would Look Like Inside This 12 Million-Gallon Indoor Ocean

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Mick Fanning has spent a lot of time getting barreled. But a 20-second tube ride at Kelly Slater's wave pool is insane.
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Watch Mick Fanning’s 20 Second Tube at Kelly’s Wave

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ESPN Snubs Kelly Slater in List of Athletes with Most Championship Titles

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Is Steph Gilmore the Most Stylish Surfer to Ever Ride a Wavestorm?

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Gotta protect the money maker. Image: Manda
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Cyrus Sutton and the Art of Loving What You Do

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about the Origin of the Word Dude

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What Traveling with Surfing Entrepreneurs Taught Me About Business and Friendships

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Dissecting Firewire’s Fastest Grovelers with Shaper Dan Mann

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Jack Freestone , Mitch Crews, Dusty Payne, and Others Free Surf Madness in South Africa

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